Funny Girl
Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Bob Merrill. Book by Isobel Lennart.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM: March 7 (includes Opening Night reception), March 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29, 2003.
Sunday Matinees at 2:30 PM: March 16 and 23, 2003.
The Sunday, March 16 performance will be sign interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Single ticket prices: $17 (Saturdays), $15 (adults, Fridays and Sundays), $12 (senior citizens and students, Fridays and Sundays).
The story of Fanny Brice, one of the most celebrated comediennes of her time. Born in New York City, famous in burlesque and vaudeville from the age of 13, Fanny finally hit the Ziegfield Follies. She never looked back, laughing through her troubles with her handsome con-man husband, Nicky Arnstein. Hear some of the most endearing music of the Broadway theater: People, Don’t Rain on My Parade, I’m the Greatest Star, and more.
Directed by Martha Lynch. Produced by Kaiti Parish and Donna Ainger.
Reservation information and directions to the Reston Community Center CenterStage theatre are available.
Presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Jule Styne was honored by the Kennedy Center in 1990. More information about Fanny Brice, including a photo of her as Baby Snooks, is available.
A book of vocal selections from Funny Girl is available for online purchase, in association with Amazon.com.
Funny Girl Cast
- Fanny Brice: Lisa Anne Bailey
- Emma: Kim Thornley
- Mrs. Brice: Joyce Weiser
- Mrs. Strakosh: Kathryn M. Brais
- Mrs. Meeker: Marva Williams
- Mrs. O’Malley: Marylee Girardi
- Mrs. Yee: Mary Yee
- Tom Keeney: Joe Neville
- Eddie Ryan: Gene Bates
- Nick Arnstein: Tim Griffin
- Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.: Gordon Kiefer
- Heckie: Pat McInerney
- Workmen: Tal Carawan, Jr., Kerry Kidd
- Showgirls: Marisa Behan, Patti Chisholm, Brigid Dunn, Erin Girardi, Ann Haring, Kate Keifer, Paris Lofaro, Rachel Machacek, Pam McCoy, Anne Mercier, Kim Thornley, Stephanie Whelpley
- Women’s Chorus: Patti Chisholm, Lauren Hillman, Mary Suib, Gail Wilson
- Men’s Chorus: Jim Bumgardner, Ernie Carnevale, Kerry Kidd, Pat McInerney
